suspension

sus·pen·sion

1. The act of suspending or the condition of being suspended, especially:
   a. A temporary abrogation or cessation, as of a law or rule.
   b. A temporary debarment, as from school or a privilege, especially as a punishment.
   c. A postponement, as of a judgment, opinion, or decision. See Synonyms at pause.
2. Music
   a. The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into a following chord to create a temporary dissonance.
   b. The tone so prolonged.
3. A device from which a mechanical part is suspended.
4. The system of springs and other devices that insulates the chassis of a vehicle from shocks transmitted through the wheels.
5. Chemistry A system in which microscopically visible particles are dispersed throughout a less dense liquid or gas from which they are easily filtered but not easily settled because of system viscocity or molecular interactions.

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suspension

Fugue No. 4 from J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I